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Tarantulas!

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4 to 12
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This site contains lots of images and detailed descriptions of these large, often furry arachnids. While it's not the sort of thing that everyone will love, there's lots of material...more
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This site contains lots of images and detailed descriptions of these large, often furry arachnids. While it's not the sort of thing that everyone will love, there's lots of material for research papers, class presentations, and the like. This may be one case where viewing on the computer is better than seeing the real thing!

tag(s): insects (67), spiders (10)

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Snakes Species in Massachusetts

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This site, developed by the the Massachusetts Audobon, provides facts and illustrations on snakes found only in that state. The graphics are well done, and the information is suited...more
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This site, developed by the the Massachusetts Audobon, provides facts and illustrations on snakes found only in that state. The graphics are well done, and the information is suited to students in grades 4-6. This site could be used in a research report, or serve as an example for making a web site on a species specific to a region.

tag(s): amphibians (17)

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Spacerace - Smithsonian Institution

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The Space Race grew out of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, the most powerful nations after World War II. At the end of the ...more
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The Space Race grew out of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, the most powerful nations after World War II. At the end of the Cold War, the United States and Russia agreed to build a space station and pursue other joint ventures in space. A contest that began in fear and enmity has become a partnership. At this site you get to participate in this race!

tag(s): cold war (30), space (212)

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Space Shuttle Simulator - NASA

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This NASA simulation lets students work their way through the final preparations for a shuttle launch, performing the same tasks the astronauts go through. Requires the Shockwave player,...more
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This NASA simulation lets students work their way through the final preparations for a shuttle launch, performing the same tasks the astronauts go through. Requires the Shockwave player, which is available from the TeachersFirst Toolbox

tag(s): space (212)

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Solar System Simulator - NASA

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NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab offers this java-based site which lets students see what the solar system, or any part thereof, would look like from another location. You can see what ...more
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NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab offers this java-based site which lets students see what the solar system, or any part thereof, would look like from another location. You can see what the stars and planets would look like from the surface of Saturn or one of Jupiter's moons. The site is both a great learning tool and a wonderful simulation example.

tag(s): planets (111), solar system (108)

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Sky & Telescope Online

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This very well planned site helps you and your students understand and explore astronomy. It explains astronomy in everyday language. It contains a calendar of celestial events. There...more
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This very well planned site helps you and your students understand and explore astronomy. It explains astronomy in everyday language. It contains a calendar of celestial events. There are also tips for everyone. There is also software and astronomy hardware for sale. The site includes pictures of many astronomic events, lists of astronomy clubs, planetariums, science museums, and observatory locations from all around the world. You can find your hometown facility and print it out in minutes!

tag(s): stars (65)

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Probably the coolest part of this website is entitled "observing," which provides helpful calendars, explanations and images of solar events that are happening soon locally. Refer to this site for upcoming solar phenomena, and encourage students to go out and observe on their own. If there are events in the area, assign students to observe and create a report based on what they saw! If students are able to gather images of the event, we recommend a tool like PowerPoint Online, reviewed here. This site allows users to narrate a picture, and could provide some cool presentations in class.

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Rocket Principles - Nasa, Teacher Link

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This site, created with the help of NASA, provides a fully-illustrated introduction to rockets and the scientific principles that make them work. The illustrations make the material...more
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This site, created with the help of NASA, provides a fully-illustrated introduction to rockets and the scientific principles that make them work. The illustrations make the material comprehensible for younger students, and the text provides sufficient content for those working at a more advanced level.

tag(s): rockets (11), space (212)

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Find out all you want to know about rockets here. Have your students make questions and see if they can find answers to their questions about the scientific principles behind rockets and rocket propulsion.

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Sharks! - National Geographic

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The National Geographic presents an introduction to Great White sharks suitable for use by lower elementary students. The site helps dispel many of the myths about sharks and their...more
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The National Geographic presents an introduction to Great White sharks suitable for use by lower elementary students. The site helps dispel many of the myths about sharks and their behavior. The science, artwork, and design are all typical of the quality of National Geographic materials.

tag(s): oceans (146)

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Make a shortcut to this site on your desktop and use it as a center. Allow students to review the site, making sure to include headphones for the audio portions. There are a lot of random, but interesting, facts about sharks on this site that will maintain students interest. Have students decide what facts were the most interesting, and use their comments to spur a class discussion comparing sharks to other mammals the class has studied. A useful way to do this would be to use a venn diagram tool on the interactive whiteboard or projector, allowing all students to participate at once. We recommend a tool like the 2 and 3 Circle Interactive Venn Diagrams, reviewed here.

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Sea World Parks and Entertainment - SeaWorld/Busch Gardens

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This site, created by Sea World and Busch Gardens, offers a lot of information about a variety of animals. There are animal infobooks, toolboxes, sound clips, photos, "Ask Shamu," Wild...more
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This site, created by Sea World and Busch Gardens, offers a lot of information about a variety of animals. There are animal infobooks, toolboxes, sound clips, photos, "Ask Shamu," Wild World adventures in a safari and zoo, lesson plans, vocabulary, games, a teacher's guide, and more. There are lesson plans for grades K-12 (click the Animal Info and Just for Teacher's on the top menu).

tag(s): animals (278), biomes (113), ecosystems (71), mammals (22), oceans (146)

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Use your interactive whiteboard or projector to share the neat interactives and soundclips at this site. This site is also great for research projects, science lessons, and more. Be sure to check out the Just for Teacher's link for some great lesson ideas!
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San Diego Zoo InternQuest - San Diego State Univ.

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Grades 3-6 will enjoy the "Journals" section containing weekly entries by zoo interns. Students will also like the "Kids Corner." Classrooms with animals could use this site for ideas...more
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Grades 3-6 will enjoy the "Journals" section containing weekly entries by zoo interns. Students will also like the "Kids Corner." Classrooms with animals could use this site for ideas on journal writing.

tag(s): zoology (7)

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Pond Life Identification Kit

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What's that wiggling under the microscope? This site offers a guide to microscopic organisms living in fresh-water ponds, along with links to addtional information on each organism....more
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What's that wiggling under the microscope? This site offers a guide to microscopic organisms living in fresh-water ponds, along with links to addtional information on each organism. In addition, there are links to similar collections of microscopic fauna for oceans and other ecosystems. Interesting photos; easy to use.

tag(s): microorganisms (11), microscopes (10)

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The Mad Scientist Network

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This site has a lot of research available for viewing. The research is detailed and in plain text. There is also a tutorial of the human body that better explains ...more
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This site has a lot of research available for viewing. The research is detailed and in plain text. There is also a tutorial of the human body that better explains the functions of organs and how they work together. A great research tool for biology students! Nice animation, including a guided tour of the human body with key points outlined. From Washington University Medical School.

tag(s): human body (93)

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Teachers of younger students will find material useful for background to their teaching.

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The Journey North - CPB/Annenberg

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This Internet-based project tracks the coming of spring and the resulting migration of animals in the northern hemisphere. Teachers may complete a free registration to participate actively...more
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This Internet-based project tracks the coming of spring and the resulting migration of animals in the northern hemisphere. Teachers may complete a free registration to participate actively in the project's three main areas of focus - Sunlight and Seasons, Plants and Seasons, and Seasonal Migrations.

tag(s): birds (42), butterflies (12), mammals (22), migration (44)

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Check out the Teaching Resources for ideas on incorporating this project into your curriculum, correlations to standards, and professional development opportunities. A great way for students to learn about the complex and dynamic ecosystem that surrounds and connects us all.

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Kinder Garden - Tina Waliczak, Texas A & M University

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This site explores the many ways to introduce kids to horticulture. It provides planting tips for kids and their parents and is easy for young readers to follow along. It ...more
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This site explores the many ways to introduce kids to horticulture. It provides planting tips for kids and their parents and is easy for young readers to follow along. It details the greater good of respecting the outdoors and plant life with pictures of neighborhoods. It depicts gardening as a learning experience and hobby to cope with stresses of living in our world today! It also includes outstanding links to book lists and horticulture.

tag(s): agriculture (49), ecology (99)

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The Hummingbird Site

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This "all hummingbirds" site offers information, pictures, and links to third party resources dealing with hummingbirds and their habitats. Lots of good information, and even more details...more
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This "all hummingbirds" site offers information, pictures, and links to third party resources dealing with hummingbirds and their habitats. Lots of good information, and even more details on some of the sites to which this site links.

tag(s): birds (42)

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The Electronic Zoo

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This site is a large list of animal-related links. Some of the links listed are not suited for the primary grades. This site could be used in a classroom for ...more
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This site is a large list of animal-related links. Some of the links listed are not suited for the primary grades. This site could be used in a classroom for research on animal topics if the links had previously been selected. Most suitable for upper elementary and middle school students.

tag(s): mammals (22)

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Let's Learn About Bats - Angie Green

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This site is an online webquest all about bats. Students answer questions by going to the sites listed, they work in groups of 4 to 5, and create a presentation ...more
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This site is an online webquest all about bats. Students answer questions by going to the sites listed, they work in groups of 4 to 5, and create a presentation about what they learned. There is a rubric for evaluating the presentation. The webquest is geared to upper elementary grades.

tag(s): mammals (22), quiz (67)

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Share this site on an interactive whiteboard or projector as an introduction to a unit on bats. This site is excellent for explaining bats' ecological impacts in an attempt to show the positive side of having them in one's environment. Divide students into cooperative learning groups to explore the site, and then discuss what each group thought was the most important way that bats help their environments. A great way to do this is to have students create an online infographic to share using Visme, reviewed here. Have each group share their graphic on the interactive whiteboard as a way to review the information with the class.

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The Audubon Society

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4 to 8
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Scroll to the bottom of the home page to find links that work for News, Features, Birds, Conservation and more. Visit the "Bird Conservation" link containing several online projects...more
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Scroll to the bottom of the home page to find links that work for News, Features, Birds, Conservation and more. Visit the "Bird Conservation" link containing several online projects and "Ask an Audubon Expert" where students can email questions to a scientist. Both are great options for those new to Internet collaboration.

tag(s): birds (42), conservation (82)

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There is a lot to explore here. You could start with the home page and the many articles listed there. Have small groups divide up the articles to read and investigate. Then have students with the same article meet together to become the expert on that topic (in cooperative learning, this is known as Jigsaw). Have each student in the Jigsaw group create an Awesome ScreenShot, reviewed here, where they can make digital notes with lines, text, or shapes. Once they form back into their original small group they can report what they learned to the other group members.

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U.S. Geologic Survey - Educational Resources - U.S. Department of the Interior

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Discover videos and animation, adventures in STEM, online lectures, citizen science, and more on this Education Resource page. Scroll through the slides at the top and choose a topic,...more
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Discover videos and animation, adventures in STEM, online lectures, citizen science, and more on this Education Resource page. Scroll through the slides at the top and choose a topic, or choose from the menu on the left. Levels are divided into grades K-6, 7-12, and Undergraduate. Once you land on the page for your topic there will be more links on the menu to the left. Each topic has a complete teaching module, structured classroom activities, and digital data or images.

tag(s): amphibians (17), animals (278), biomes (113), birds (42), caves (6), citizen science (21), climate (80), climate change (87), earthquakes (44), ecosystems (71), environment (238), erosion (14), floods (10), fossils (39), geology (64), mammals (22), minerals (14), plate tectonics (20), rock cycle (12), rocks (36), soil (16), tsunamis (15), volcanoes (55), water (101)

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Take advantage of the free lesson plans and the wealth of information on this site. As you go through the lessons on this site replace pen and paper and have students create blogs sharing their learning and understanding using Telegra.ph, reviewed here. With Telegra.ph you just click on an icon to upload images from your computer, add a YouTube or Vimeo, or Twitter links. This blog creator requires no registration. If you are teaching younger students and looking for an easy way to integrate technology and check for understanding, challenge your students to create a blog using edublog, reviewed here.

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New Scientist - Reed Business Information Ltd.

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Here's a site which offers answers to imponderables such as, "Why is the ocean blue?" The site offers numerous articles of interest. You can join (for a fee), but the ...more
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Here's a site which offers answers to imponderables such as, "Why is the ocean blue?" The site offers numerous articles of interest. You can join (for a fee), but the articles are available for free. The site is published by the British periodical New Science.
This site includes advertising.

tag(s): DAT device agnostic tool (143)

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Share the site on an interactive whiteboard or projector, and use it as a springboard for an ethics discussion during science class. Though there are a wide array of articles, some capture and illustrate arguments over the debate of stem cell research, Pluto's classification, and climate change. At the end of a unit, open one of these articles and use the real-world information provided to spark a classroom debate. Students can use the knowledge they have gained, in addition to seeing its practical application. This is a very useful site for science enrichment!

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